Climate Change and the Sustainable Use of ResourcesHelga Kromp-Kolb, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, ViennaUnconventional Oil and Gas, a Game Changer?Euan Mearns, University of Aberdeen,The Oil DrumThe Geopolitics of Oil & GasMichael Klare, Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies

Where to Invest for a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future?Claudia Kemfert, Professor Hertie School of Governance and Head of the Energy, Transportation and Environment Department at the GermanInstitute for Economic Research in Berlin

Is Biomass an Adequate Substitute for Oil? Liquid Fuel vs Solid Fuel ApproachesChristian Rakos, President of the European Pellet Council

100% Renewable Energy: More Than Just a VisionPeter Droege, Professor for Sustainable Spatial Development, University of Liechtenstein

15:45 – 16:15

Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:45

Peak Oil and Urban Design(Moderation: Georg Günsberg, ASPO Austria)

Towards a New Energy System – Coping with Storage as a Bottleneck
(Moderation: Christian Rakos, President of the European Pellet Council)